Mourning

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

443

Date Released

29 Nov 1937

Date submitted

25 Nov 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Mourning
2. 2Reports: When it is springtime in Sydney
3. 3Reports: Present from Mars?
4. 4Reports: Smithy junior
5. 5Reports: US Police throw whisky away
6. 6Reports: Franco’s men build a rapid bridge
7. 7Carnival
8. 8Aviation: A Civil Enquiry by Ivan Scott
9. 9Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Rowing - Jack Beresford with the crew of the boat for the Empire Games
10. 10Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Rugger - Blackheath v Harlequins
11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Steve - Donoghue retires

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 11

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ramsay MacDonald Is Borne Home on Last Journey to Britain. DESCRIPTION: Ramsay MacDonald is borne home on last journey to Britain. SHOTLIST: Shot of HMS Apollo with flag at half mast coming alongside at Devonport. Shot of the coffin covered by Union Jack with sailors on guard at same. Shots of the coffin being brought ashore and followed by members of the family. Shot of coffin being placed on train. Train leaving station. Pan shot down from top of Westminster Abbey. Lord and Lady Baldwin, JH Thomas, Neville Chamberlain arriving at same. Also Lloyd George. Members of the family arrive including son Alistair, daughters Ishbel, Shiela and Joan. They are followed by son Malcolm. The Duke of Gloucester is seen with the Archbishop of Canterbury. Car leaving. Car and procession in streets of Lossiemouth. Shots at his home. Funeral procession to graveside.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Railways; Death; Navy; Military; Funerals; Religion and belief

Footage sources

Local

Card file number

5940

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

112

Story extras:

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